diff --git a/src/build/changelog.txt b/build/changelog.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from src/build/changelog.txt
rename to build/changelog.txt
diff --git a/src/build/deb/etc/dragoon/config.example.toml b/build/deb/etc/dragoon/config.example.toml
similarity index 100%
rename from src/build/deb/etc/dragoon/config.example.toml
rename to build/deb/etc/dragoon/config.example.toml
diff --git a/src/build/deb/etc/systemd/system/dragoon.service b/build/deb/etc/systemd/system/dragoon.service
similarity index 100%
rename from src/build/deb/etc/systemd/system/dragoon.service
rename to build/deb/etc/systemd/system/dragoon.service
diff --git a/src/build/deb/opt/dragoon/log4j2.xml b/build/deb/opt/dragoon/log4j2.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from src/build/deb/opt/dragoon/log4j2.xml
rename to build/deb/opt/dragoon/log4j2.xml
diff --git a/src/build/scripts/postinstall.sh b/build/scripts/postinstall.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from src/build/scripts/postinstall.sh
rename to build/scripts/postinstall.sh
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6cfc212..82d3737 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@
     <groupId>tech.bitgoblin</groupId>
     <artifactId>dragoon</artifactId>
     <version>0.3.13</version>
-
     <name>Dragoon</name>
     <url>https://www.bitgoblin.tech</url>
     <description>Automated video transcoder service.</description>
     <inceptionYear>2022</inceptionYear>
-
     <organization>
         <name>Bit Goblin</name>
         <url>https://www.bitgoblin.tech</url>
@@ -37,8 +35,8 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -72,60 +70,9 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.0</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0.2</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.0</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.22.1</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.0.2</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <!-- DO NOT include log4j.properties file in your Jar -->
-                    <excludes>
-                        <exclude>**/log4j.properties</exclude>
-                    </excludes>
-                    <archive>
-                        <manifest>
-                            <!-- Jar file entry point -->
-                            <mainClass>tech.bitgoblin.App</mainClass>
-                        </manifest>
-                    </archive>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>package</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>single</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <archive>
-                        <manifest>
-                            <mainClass>tech.bitgoblin.App</mainClass>
-                        </manifest>
-                    </archive>
-                    <descriptorRefs>
-                        <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
-                    </descriptorRefs>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.aerse.maven</groupId>
@@ -143,17 +90,17 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <unixUserId>dragoon</unixUserId>
                     <unixGroupId>dragoon</unixGroupId>
-                    <debBaseDir>${project.basedir}/src/build/deb</debBaseDir>
+                    <debBaseDir>${project.basedir}/build/deb</debBaseDir>
                     <installDir>/opt</installDir>
                     <osDependencies>
-                        <openjdk-17-jre></openjdk-17-jre>
+                        <openjdk-21-jre></openjdk-21-jre>
                         <ffmpeg></ffmpeg>
                     </osDependencies>
                     <javaServiceWrapper>false</javaServiceWrapper>
                     <generateVersion>false</generateVersion>
                     <fileSets>
                         <fileSet>
-                            <source>${basedir}/src/build/deb</source>
+                            <source>${basedir}/build/deb</source>
                             <target>/</target>
                         </fileSet>
                         <fileSet>
@@ -181,7 +128,7 @@
                     <icon>src/main/resources/icon.gif</icon>
                     <packager>Bit Goblin</packager>
                     <prefix>/opt</prefix>
-                    <changelogFile>${project.basedir}/src/build/changelog.txt</changelogFile>
+                    <changelogFile>${project.basedir}/build/changelog.txt</changelogFile>
                     <targetOs>${os.name}</targetOs>
                     <mappings>
                         <mapping>
@@ -208,7 +155,7 @@
                             <groupname>dragoon</groupname>
                             <sources>
                                 <source>
-                                    <location>${basedir}/src/build/deb/opt/dragoon/log4j2.xml</location>
+                                    <location>${basedir}/build/deb/opt/dragoon/log4j2.xml</location>
                                 </source>
                             </sources>
                         </mapping>
@@ -220,7 +167,7 @@
                             <groupname>dragoon</groupname>
                             <sources>
                                 <source>
-                                    <location>${project.basedir}/src/build/deb/etc/dragoon</location>
+                                    <location>${project.basedir}/build/deb/etc/dragoon</location>
                                 </source>
                             </sources>
                         </mapping>
@@ -231,38 +178,25 @@
                             <groupname>root</groupname>
                             <sources>
                                 <source>
-                                    <location>${project.basedir}/src/build/deb/etc/systemd/system/dragoon.service</location>
+                                    <location>${project.basedir}/build/deb/etc/systemd/system/dragoon.service</location>
                                 </source>
                             </sources>
                         </mapping>
                     </mappings>
                     <requires>
-                        <require>java-17-openjdk</require>
+                        <require>java-21-openjdk</require>
                         <require>ffmpeg-free</require>
                     </requires>
                     <preinstallScriptlet>
                         <script>echo "installing ${project.name} now"</script>
                     </preinstallScriptlet>
                     <postinstallScriptlet>
-                        <scriptFile>src/build/scripts/postinstall.sh</scriptFile>
+                        <scriptFile>build/scripts/postinstall.sh</scriptFile>
                         <fileEncoding>utf-8</fileEncoding>
                         <filter>true</filter>
                     </postinstallScriptlet>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.2</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8.2</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.7.1</version>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.0.0</version>